It’s nearly time for me to leave Sydney and I’ve had an amazing time here. On my first day, the host of my guesthouse recommended that I take a bus to Bondi Beach and follow the coastal path for about 6km south to Coogee Beach, which is her favourite. The path takes in several famous…

Yesterday, my last full day in Vanuatu, I kayaked across the bay from my resort to Hideaway Island. It’s about a 3km trip and it did occur to me several times that I might have finally lost my mind, but I just kept paddling and eventually reached the other side after about an hour and…

I thought that Fiji was beautiful, but Vanuatu is really on another level. I’d highly recommend visiting here if you ever get the chance; it’s just a shame it’s so far from the UK. That may be a little unfair on Fiji, however, as I felt ill for most of my time there, whereas now…

A couple of months ago, I changed my flight from Fiji so that I had time to visit Tanna, an island in the south of Vanuatu, and I don’t regret it! Paul Theroux calls this “the strangest island in Vanuatu” and it’s famous for three alleged world records: the longest-erupting active volcano, the largest banyan…

Merry Christmas everyone! It’s pretty bizarre to be sitting here on Christmas morning with “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas” playing in the restaurant. Fat chance of that in 30 degree heat! The staff here rose to the challenge of finding something for me to do on the Sunday before Christmas and sent me to…